Private John Lewis Furnia
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Furnia,
John Lewis
Date of birth: 1877-05-16
Place of birth: Prince Edward Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. Lewis Furnia (mother,) Trenton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Lineman
Address:
15 Chestnut St., Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Zivy Crater, Thelus, Panel 2. Col. 3
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 724649
Highest Rank:
Private
(20th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-12-01 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Early on the morning of April 9th 1917, whilst on the Thelus Road, during an attack on Vimy Ridge, he was instantly killed by a large piece of shell.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
403267
Service file: B3342-S020
Uploader's Notes: CVWM Link is currently (Aug 2014) missing
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database
January 13, 2021 DNW auction offers Memorial Cross. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 109th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion ]
January 13, 2021 DNW auction offers Memorial Cross. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 109th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-04-08
Last modified: 2020-12-04